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Related: About this forumACT UP: 25 Years of Radical Action
http://www.advocate.com/Society/Activism/ACT_UP_25_Years_of_Radical_Action/n 1987, the world was six years into the AIDS epidemic. There were few treatment drugs. And any drugs that did exist were incredibly expensive. Stigma originated from places as high as the Oval Office to as local as a teenager's principal's office. And, of course, there was still no cure.
Out of frustration, and a hunger to do something anything Act Up formed from several groups and individuals all with a common goal: to radically change the homophobia, stigma, and lack of action affiliated with the early stages of the virus. Their tactics were radical. Highly visual. David versus Goliath. Because lives were simply at stake.
The movement went global, with chapters in major cities across the United States and around the world. Twenty five years later, Act Up New York is taking to the streets today in tandem with one movement that they have clearly influenced decades later: Occupy Wall Street.
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ACT UP: 25 Years of Radical Action (Original Post)
xchrom
Apr 2012
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William769
(55,147 posts)1. One of the best activist organizations of my time.
I want to thank any and all members of ACT-UP.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. Yikes! 25 years!
Boy, do I feel old!!!
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)4. I had some great times taking part in ACT UP LA stuff....
in my small way. Thank God for Larry Kramer.